1007_INSP_20220921

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID X YW Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: BRUNSWICK
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 1007-CDLF-1997
1007-COMPOST-
10E-LCID-1993
CDLF X Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: September 21, 2022 Date of last inspection: July 19, 2022

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Brunswick County CDLF and Compost Facility
172 Landfill Rd. NE
Bolivia, NC 28422

GPS COORDINATES: N: 34.0440 W: -78.26100

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Stephanie Lewis- Director of Operation Services Jeremy Baker, Landfill Supervisor
P. O. Box 249 [e-mail]
Bolivia, NC 28422 910-253-6314
910-253-2520
[e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
Drew Hammonds, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
Danny Shannon – Brunswick County

STATUS OF PERMIT:
1007-CDLF-1997 Life-of-Site Permit To Operate issued November 1, 2019.
1007-COMPOST Permit Amendment- issued November 1, 2019; expires November 1, 2029.
10E-LCID-1993 Original PTO issued January 22, 1993; Permit issued February 16, 2021; Permit expires February 16,
2026.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
NONE

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
NONE

The item(s) listed above were observed by Section staff and require action on behalf of the facility in order to come into or maintain compliance
with the Statutes, Rules, and/or other regulatory requirements applicable to this facility. Be advised that pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-22, an
administrative penalty of up to $15,000 per day may be assessed for each violation of the Solid Waste Laws, Regulations, Conditions of a Permit,
or Order under Article 9 of Chapter 130A of the N.C. General Statutes. Further, the facility and/or all responsible parties may also be subject to
enforcement actions including penalties, injunction from operation of a solid waste management facility or a solid waste collection service and any
such further relief as may be necessary to achieve compliance with the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Act and Rules.
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Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The facility is a construction and demolition (C&D) debris landfill. The Life-of-Site Permit for Continued Operation of
Phases 1 through 6 was issued November 1, 2019. Life-of-site ends when the facility reaches its final permitted
elevations or by December 31, 2057. Large Type I Solid Waste Compost facility (1007) and LCID (10E) also located
onsite.
1. The facility is permitted to receive C&D waste, inert debris, asphalt, and land-clearing debris generated within
Brunswick County.
2. The facility is fenced and is secured by a locking gate when it is not open for operation.
3. The correct signage is at the entrance of the facility listing the facility name, permit number and emergency
contact information as well as materials accepted at the facility.
4. Personnel are onsite during operating hours. The C&D landfill is open to accept waste from 7:30 am until 5:00
pm Monday through Friday and 7:30 am until 3:00 pm on Saturday. The C&D debris landfill is normally closed
on Sunday’s and select County holidays.
5. A perimeter road has been established around the entire footprint of the landfill. The perimeter road is being well
maintained. Staff training records were reviewed:
6. The following personnel are SWANA Managers of Landfill Operations (MOLO):
Jeremy Lee Baker expires 11/9/2024
The following are Certified Landfill Operations Specialists by NC SWANA:
Ken Caison expires 2/3/2022
Tabitha Norris expires 12/18/2022
Daniel Shannon expires 12/10/2021
The following staff are SWANA Certified Manager of Composting Operations:
Jeremy Baker expires July 6, 2024
7. Permit, operations plan, and site plan were readily accessible.

CDLF
8. The working face was appropriately sized for the expected waste. The exposed area was less than ½ acre and
appears that it is being covered at least once weekly.
9. No unacceptable wastes observed in the working face.
10. Side slopes are being stabilized with mulch and are well maintained.
11. Facility needs to be mowed to allow for proper inspection.
12. Perimeter road is being well maintained.
13. Edge-of-waste markers have been installed and are being maintained around the landfill as required.
14. Monitoring wells were locked, capped and properly tagged.
15. Windblown waste was being well managed onsite.
LCID
16. Signs are posted and contain all required information.
17. Only inert debris is accepted, which is crushed for reuse.
18. Per 15A NCAC 13B .0566 (1) states that “The facility shall only accept those solid wastes which it is
permitted to receive.” Unacceptable waste streams were noted during the inspection and discussed with
operator. Metal, tires, and treated materials need to be removed from the LCID area.

Compost Facility
19. The facility is a Large, Type 1 Solid Waste Compost Facility.
20. Permit To Operate issued November 1, 2019. Permit expires November 1, 2029.
21. Compost processed at Type 1 facilities shall be maintained at or above 55 degrees Celsius (131 degrees F) for 3
days and aerated to maintain elevated temperatures.
22. Waste storage and compost windrows are maintained a minimum of twenty-five feet between windrows/waste
piles and ditches/swales.
23. There is at least a 25 foot access path around the site for fire control vehicles.
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Solid Waste Section

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24. All setbacks are in place.
25. No unacceptable waste types were noted during the inspection.
26. No windblown waste was observed during the inspection.
27. Digital photos were taken during the inspection.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

Phone: [phone](O)
[e-mail]

Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 10-14-2022 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section

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Solid Waste Section

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Digital pictures taken by Liz Patterson on September 21, 2022
Working face of CDLF. Yard waste pile at compost facility.
Ground yard waste pile at compost facility. Crushed Concrete for reuse at LCID
Unacceptable waste at LCID